3 Coombe Rise, Chelmsford, CM1 7DG

3 Coombe Rise is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since February 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 120.9% above the 2009 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).